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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Tomato and Spinach Strata

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This dish made it to my table because I was looking for a more substantial strata to serve for a holiday brunch. As it happens, I actually found the dish to be too flavorful for the first meal of the day, but I do think that it might work for those of you who like to do breakfast for dinner or are in the market for a substantial lunch dish. I found the recipe for the strata in Eating Well magazine, and, as you'll see as you skim through the ingredient list, the strata tracks closely to most recipes for lasagna. Very closely. Only the addition of milk and the substitution of bread for noodles set it apart from the standard dish. There is nothing wrong with this dish and the recipe is easy to follow, but it is so much like the lasagna of memory, that you might want to stick to the real thing. If you decide to give this recipe a try, you'll want to use a sturdy bread, a well-flavored marinara sauce and let the dish sit overnight before baking it off. Here is how the strata is made.

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This does sound exactly like lasagna. I've never seen a strata quite like this but I'm sure it's wonderful and tasty. My husband and son I'm sure would enjoy this for breakfast. I on the other hand would probably prefer it for lunch or dinner like you. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Happy Spring Mary,I see you found the Americanized version...lolThis does look very substantial and could be a main meal. In Italy they soak old sliced bread in water and layer leftover vegetables and tomatoes with Parmesan for binding. If they have an egg or two, they will mix them with milk and throw them in at the end. When done that way it is very light and would work well as a brunch dish.

Can I recommend a goat cheese carrot tart for a side to your Spring table?

Susan, Thanks for the suggestion regarding the goat cheese and carrot tart. It sounds wonderful. It looks like we'll be in the new place on the 4th of April, so we'll be celebrating Easter in our new home. Hugs ...Mary

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